Installation Guide

INSTALL DETAIL
FIGURE 1
FIGURE 2
GROSS LOAD CAPACITY WHEN USED AS A WEIGHT CARRYING HITCH: LBS. TRAILER WEIGHT & LBS. TONGUE WEIGHT.
MAXIMUM LINE PULL SHOULD NOT EXCEED 9,000 LBS
***DO NOT EXCEED VEHICLE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED TOWING CAPACITY.***
HITCH WEIGHT: LBS.
INSTALL TIME: MINUTES
INSTALL NOTES:
INSTALLATION STEPS
PERIODICALLY CHECK THIS RECEIVER HITCH TO ENSURE THAT ALL FASTENERS
ARE TIGHT AND THAT ALL STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS ARE SOUND.
Curt Manufacturing Inc., warrants this product to be free of defects in material and/or workmanship at the time of retail purchase by the original purchaser. If the product is found to be defective,
Curt Manufacturing Inc., may repair or replace the product, at their option, when the product is returned, prepaid, with proof of purchase. Alteration to, misuse of, or improper installation of
this product voids the warranty. Curt Manufacturing Inc.'s liability is limited to repair or replacement of products found to be defective, and specifically excludes liability for incidental or
consequential loss or damage.
31114 FORD F-250, 350, 450, 550, EXCURSION
5,000
500
46
60
ONLY FITS F-450 AND F-550 WITH 34" FRAME
Parts List
DESCRIPTION
PART NUMBER
QTY
ITEM
BOLT,CAR,1/2-13 UNC,1-3/4,GRD8,YZ10-1027241
NUT,HANDLE,1/2-13 UNC,GRD8,CZ20-0017442
WASHER,S-CON,1/2,YZ30-0014943
.250 x 1.50 x 2.00" ROUND HOLE SPACERCM-SP16
44
2
1. Remove (4) bumper bolts, bumper, shim plates and tow hooks (if equipped).
2. Remove lower front cross member (if equipped).
3. Place receiver hitch inside bumper and line up outside holes. See figure 1.
4. Using the hitch as a template mark the required drill holes. Drill holes with 5/8" drill bit. See figure 2.
5. Place hitch over the ends of frame rails.
6. Reinstall lower front cross member and tow hooks (if equipped).
7. Reinstall bumper using (4) bolts removed in step 1. Do not install shim plates and return to customer.
8. Place 1/2"-13 x 1 3/4" bolts along with a 1/2" washers in (4) drilled holes. Secure with SP16 spacers and 1/2"-13 handle nut as shown.
CAUTION: Hold drivers side handle nuts in place to prevent them from rotating into air conditioning condenser.
9. Torque all 1/2" fasteners to 110 lb-ft
.
BUMPER
RECEIVER HITCH
TRUCK FRAME
FASTENERS
2
4
3
1
DRILLED HOLES
DRILLED HOLES
-DRILLING REQUIRED
-REMOVE BUMPER
-REMOVE TOW HOOKS
-REMOVE SHIM PLATES
REMOVE SHIM PLATES
**Optional OEM fog lights must be removed for hitch installation**
08/11/2020
EXISTING NUT PLATE
(BOTH SIDES)
DRIVER SIDE
FRAME RAIL
PASSENGER SIDE
FRAME RAIL
BUMPER
DRILLED HOLES
DRILLED HOLES
CAUTION: HOLD DRIVERS SIDE HANDLE NUTS
IN PLACE TO PREVENT THEM FROM ROTATING
INTO AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER.
BACK OF BUMPER
DRILLED HOLES
DRILLED HOLES
HITCH
HITCH
BUMPER BRACKET
BACK OF HITCH
EXISTING HOLES